Day 10!

Hard to believe it's already day 10! Sure I haven't acheived as much as I wanted to, but I need to remember that entire YEARS go by where I don't lose the weight I promised I would on January 1st. And honestly, there was always the risk that I could keep being the way I was for ever more (GAK!) And thus, a bit of slow weight loss isn't the end of the world ;)

I know that I do feel a bit thinner, and my muscles a bit tighter. I've been really good at avoiding complex carbs for the past 9 days (had two days where I ate something that was verboten, but not in large quantities). Sure, if I'd been 100% compliant I may be seeing better results now. But then again, if I'd never started, or gone my usual way of quitting before I'd barely even started, I'd be nowhere now.

If I didn't have a high school reunion on the 1st of May I'd probably be less stressed now about losing the weight too ;) I just made up my mind that there was no way I'd turn up to the reunion FAT. I just couldn't bring myself to do it! I don't need to be a size 8 to go, just not overweight ;) Even if I don't reach my ultimate goal weight I'll still be happy if I'm under 55 by then, I think. Even if I'm fairly close to there I'll be happy! However, come January 1st 2011, I'll definitely be at my goal weight!

It's now 6:10pm and today was a complete washout as far as work/exercise was concerned. By the time I had dropped my husband off (went shopping first), and came back home it was almost 3:30. Kids got home from school, took my daughter to a party, bought some frog food, went home and it's 4:30 (at which time I ate lunch!!!) Had to pick her up at 5:30. Sooo... no work, no riding or walking, no EPOC, and just tired me! I missed a meal, but everything I ate was compliant (well I had a cup of tea at my in laws' house with artificial sweetener, but still a bit of milk). I've had some water today (had some in the car) but definitely not the full complement!

I guess I just have to accept that days like today happen! I could have been worse and eaten at Macca's with the kids ;) And this I did not do, so that is something of a victory! The boys are pretty much having a "free tea night" tonight, which means I may have a BT meal or something else I feel like (that's healthy lol).

Okay, it's time for bed (after 11). Had my final snack of ricotta cheese with parsley (ensuring it was just 50g lol). So, eating today was fairly good, except for the interruption to my schedule due to driving. But again, no real work at home, no exercise... blah! Tomorrow I'm going for a ride with a friend. Last week we went on a really long ride, but tomorrow I will tell her I need a shorter one due to lack of time! There is just too much to do and today and yesterday have put me back a ways. Well, there's only one way forward, and I just need to keep going in that direction!